Internationally, governments, health and exercise practitioners are struggling with the threat
posed by physical inactivity leading to worsening outcomes in health and life expectancy …

The concept of physical literacy (PL) has gained increasing attention over the last decade
and posits that individuals value and take responsibility for engagement in physical activities …

Effective teaching pedagogies and curriculum frameworks in school physical education
have been regularly changing and widely debated. However, teachers have predominately …

Currently, there are numerous definitions and interpretations of the concept of physical
literacy within the literature, potentially leading to a lack of consensus as to how to employ it …

Background The physical literacy (PL) concept integrates different personal (eg, physical,
cognitive, psychological/affective, social) determinants of physical activity and has received …

Neuroplasticity research supports the idea that varied practice and new environments
promote cognitive engagement and enhance learning. Expanding on a meta-analysis of the …

The United Kingdom and Ireland have a well-established research base in motor
competence (MC) research, ranging from reporting and monitoring levels of MC, developing …

Fundamental movement skills (FMS) are frequently referred to as the “building blocks” of
movement for children and adolescents in their lifelong physical activity journey. It is critical …

Background Despite the recognised health benefits of physical activity, the physical activity
levels of children and adolescents continue to decline. The concept of physical literacy (PL) …

Background Motor competence is an important predictor of health behaviours. However,
levels of motor competence are low in children and adolescents. Many interventions have …